i want so much more

Belle didn’t really end up being faced to face with one of the girls Gaston has around him most of the time. They didn’t like her last time she checked and she didn’t really understand why. She never once entertained Gaston and she didn’t plan on it, but she also wasn’t the type to try to force people to like her. She was content for the most part. But it still made interactions awkward and this one in particular was even more awkward since Belle was the one who bumped into the blonde. “I’m terribly sorry,” she said to the girl. “I promise no tea was spilled in this interaction,” she said, holding her mug up.

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Belle pondered his question for a moment. She always did when he got into his little fits. “Of course I think you are capable of giving advice. Now the real question is, do I think you are capable of giving good advice...”she trailed off, her tone teasing. “Adam, I’m just joking with you, but in all honesty you need to give yourself a bit more credit. You aren’t just all rage and bad jokes. You’re something special.”

Belle was surprised to see Adam at the anniversary picnic. She never really saw him outside of the library and was curious to see how he could be around a group of people like this. She knew it was a little odd to want to study how a person behaved but he was so mysterious....she knew him yet she knew nothing about him at all. And she wanted to know more. So she fixed herself a plate and made her way over to him, nudging his arm with a small grin on her face. “Fancy seeing you outside Adam.”

“It’s been far too long,” Belle called out to her friend once she arrived. “I don’t know how I let the time pass like this. We don’t live that far from each other. And yet....” She shook her head. “I know I get a little carried away with the store but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a smoothie date like adults, right? How’s Roger doing?”

“A new discovery. I’m not sure I like it or not yet,” he teased back with a slight smile on his face. “A recommendation? Sure, I have plenty,” he said. Adam pursed his lips as he thought about what he could recommend. “Do you like children’s books?” he asked. “There’s this one children’s novel I read before. It’s a romance story even.”

Belle raised an eyebrow. “Children’s books? Depends. I mean, they are cute and all. But I don’t read a lot of them.” She wasn’t going to dismiss it though. Some children book authors were brilliant. J.K. Rowling was still being praised for her series. “What is it that you have?”

“I think that way as well,” he said. “And this corner of the world is all mine. I just find it in the good graces of my heart to share with others. A newer habit of mine.” His eyes glanced over the books in the section they were in. “They do. Everyone’s favorite book is old because they’ve read it so many times before.”

“Would you look at that? We can get along,” she teased. She almost rolled his eyes when he mentioned sharing being a new thing but she knew he meant it, so she kept her face neutral. “I have definitely picked up the same books here a lot. But today I think I want a recommendation. Do you have any?”

When the other girl shook her head, indicating she wasn’t interested, Clarion went back behind the counter. She began busying herself with tidying up some items behind the counter when she was approached by the girl. “Flashy, styling, and relaxing. Got it. It’s not weird at all! I think I have something that might interest you.” She walked out from behind the counter and gestured for her to follow her. Once she found what she was looking for she picked up the bath bomb and showed it to her. “It looks white on the outside but once it begins dissolving it turns bright red. Kind of like blood! Though that’s a bit of a morbid way of thinking about it.” Clarion offered her a smile as some sort of an apology. “And it smells of roses. I find anything with a light floral scent to be relaxing.”

“Oh my gosh...that sounds perfect. Even more than perfect. Beyond perfect.” She blushed a bit. “is that weird that it’s perfect?” Fifi was going to adore it. It hit all of their needs without being too much. She was sure their boyfriend got them things like this all the time, but Belle wanted to contribute too. “You’re a miracle worker. How long have you worked here? I need you in my life more often...with the gifts. I am dreadful at gift giving”